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- 1. Learning4Life 21st Century Learningand Teaching
- 2. Presenters: School Library MediaPrograms Reconsidered and Relevant • Dr. Sherry Crow • UNK Assistant Professor School of Library Science/Educational Media • Nebraska Library Commissioner • Dr. Deb Levitov • Editor School Library Media Monthly • Judy Henning • KPS Director of Media Services • KHS Media Specialist • NEMA Learning4Life Coach
- 3. 20th vs. 21stCentury School Librarians School Library Media Programs Reconsidered and Relevant
- 4. School Library MediaPrograms Reconsidered and Relevant Teacher Education for School Library Media Specialists • Each candidate must have a teaching certificate, or complete requirements for one before completing the endorsement • Coursework (30 credits) includes classes on instructional design, children’s and YA literature, and all phases of library management • Emphasis is placed on becoming an active, instructional partner working with classroom teachers to integrate 21st Century learning into the classroom curriculum School Library Media Programs Reconsidered and Relevant
- 5. School Library MediaPrograms Reconsidered and Relevant School Library Media Programs Reconsidered and Relevant Teacher Education for School Library Media Specialists • Technology is infused into the fabric of every class, and candidates are advised to take 6 credits more to obtain a MSED in Instructional Technology • The program is delivered fully online School Library Media Programs Reconsidered and Relevant
- 6. 21st Century Schools SchoolLibrary Programs Reconsidered and Relevant • The world of work is increasingly made of teams collaborating to solve problems and create something new. . . . . .yet why in today’s schools do students mostly work alone and compete with others for teacher approval?
- 7. School Library Programs Reconsideredand Relevant • Technology is more a part of our children’s lives each day. . . . . .why should they have to check their technology at the school door and compete for limited school computer time?
- 8. School Library Programs Reconsideredand Relevant • The world is full of engaging real-world challenges, problems, and questions. . . . . .why spend so much time on disconnected questions at the end of a textbook chapter?
- 9. School Library Programs Reconsideredand Relevant • Doing projects on something one cares about comes naturally to all learners. . . . . .so why are learning projects so scarce?
- 10. School Library Programs Reconsideredand Relevant • Innovation and creativity are important to the success of our economy. . . . . .why do school spend so little time on developing creativity and innovation skills.
- 11. October 2009 School LibraryPrograms Reconsidered and Relevant • “I’m calling on our nation’s governors and state education chiefs to develop standards and assessments that don’t simply measure whether students can fill in a bubble on a test, but whether they possess 21st century skills like problem-solving and critical thinking and entrepreneurship and creativity.” • President Barack Obama
- 12. Are students graduatingfrom school really ready to work? School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant • The answer by 400 hiring executives of Fortune 500 Corporations was collectively: Not Really!
- 13. Potential Workforce isLacking: School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant • Oral and written communications • Critical thinking and problem solving • Professionalism and work ethic • Teamwork and collaboration • Working in diverse teams • Applying technology • Leadership and project management
- 14. School Library Programs Reconsideredand Relevant http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/guidelinesandstandards.cfm Learners Use Skills, Resources & Tools to: 1. Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge. 2. Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge. 3. Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society. 4. Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.
- 15. ISTE’s National Educational TechnologyStandards for Students http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant • Creativity & Innovation • Communication & Collaboration • Research & Information Fluency • Critical Thinking, Problem Solving & Decision Making • Digital Citizenship • Technology Operations & Concepts
- 16. School Library Programs Reconsideredand Relevant Ken Kay & Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- 17. It’s Proven Students ina traditional teacher centered classroom with a fill in the dot assessment at the end of a unit. . . Students in a student centered class with the teacher as the facilitator of teaching the basic skills (base knowledge) followed by a project showing how to apply the base knowledge. . . School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant VS. Student achievement in the student centered class was higher when assessed on the same knowledge one year later.
- 18. 21st Century Learningis a Balance School Library Programs
- 19. TECHNOLOGY School Library Programs Reconsideredand Relevant is only a tool in teaching 21st Century Skills!
- 20. Is KPS doing21ST Century project based learning NOW? School Library Programs Trig Activity--Pop Bottle Concert: 1HZ 1 cycle per second
- 21. Another example of 21STCentury project based learning School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant Discrete Math—Probability Study—Casino KHS
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- 26. The evolution ofthe project: School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant Dr. Sherry Crow and the biography report. The evolution of the project: School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant Dr. Sherry Crow & 5th grade Exhibition (evolution of the science fair)
- 27. School Library Programs Reconsideredand Relevant
- 28. What is thebiggest roadblock to doing project based learning in your classroom? School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant TIME!
- 29. Collaboration! School Library Programs Reconsideredand Relevant •Student collaboration isn’t “cheating,” like we thought in the 20th Century. •Lots of group work with shared presentations. • Cooperative Learning Strategies: •Jigsaw •Think-Pair-Share •RoundRobin Brainstorming •Three-Step Interview
- 30. Students MUST be allowedto FAIL in order to learn. School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant
- 31. Global Collaboration: School LibraryPrograms Reconsidered and Relevant ThinkQuest Website Competion •Teams of 6-8 student with a coach build a Website that is judged. •International •Part of the Oracle Education Foundation View 21st Century Learning--SARS
- 32. Where is thecreativity in 21st Century Learning? School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant • “The Search for Innovative Learning,” from Trilling & Fadel’s, 21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times. p. xix • “. . .we have seen that our students can learn to be more creative and innovative. But it takes good teachers to create the right balance—between learning the facts and principles, and coming up with new solutions to problems and creative answers to questions they really care about.” » Curriculum Director Napa New Tech High, California
- 33. Teaching Teachers toTeach School Library Programs Reconsidered and Relevant
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- #2 Introductions and Context Exercise: Introduce yourself and explain your connection to L4L and indicate that before you begin the formal part of your presentation, you want to help create some context through a warm up exercise – you will have determined in advance which exercise to you (see below) so explain how it will work and have fun! Select from the options in the L4L Workshop Guide - depending on the time available to you, and the number of participants, this exercise can run from 10 minutes to a half an hour. If you use the continuum option, we suggest using at least all of the common belief statements and then you can cherry pick the rest based on your understanding of the audience needs.
- #3 Learning4Life is the conceptualization of the critical role of school library media specialists and school library media programs in ensuring that students are prepared to achieve and succeed in school and beyond. It is intended to introduce the learning standards and guidelines to internal and external audiences alike in order to first build awareness. Awareness will lead to understanding and commitment to align the standards to the curriculum and provide the resources and conditions necessary to ensure that they are fully integrated. The goal is to create a shared vision with stakeholders and constituents and widespread recognition of who we are; our purpose (in 21st-century education); and what students, teachers, administrators, elected officials, parents, and the public can count on school library media programs to deliver.
- #4 Learning4Life is the conceptualization of the critical role of school library media specialists and school library media programs in ensuring that students are prepared to achieve and succeed in school and beyond. It is intended to introduce the learning standards and guidelines to internal and external audiences alike in order to first build awareness. Awareness will lead to understanding and commitment to align the standards to the curriculum and provide the resources and conditions necessary to ensure that they are fully integrated. The goal is to create a shared vision with stakeholders and constituents and widespread recognition of who we are; our purpose (in 21st-century education); and what students, teachers, administrators, elected officials, parents, and the public can count on school library media programs to deliver.
- #5 Learning4Life is the conceptualization of the critical role of school library media specialists and school library media programs in ensuring that students are prepared to achieve and succeed in school and beyond. It is intended to introduce the learning standards and guidelines to internal and external audiences alike in order to first build awareness. Awareness will lead to understanding and commitment to align the standards to the curriculum and provide the resources and conditions necessary to ensure that they are fully integrated. The goal is to create a shared vision with stakeholders and constituents and widespread recognition of who we are; our purpose (in 21st-century education); and what students, teachers, administrators, elected officials, parents, and the public can count on school library media programs to deliver.
- #6 Learning4Life is the conceptualization of the critical role of school library media specialists and school library media programs in ensuring that students are prepared to achieve and succeed in school and beyond. It is intended to introduce the learning standards and guidelines to internal and external audiences alike in order to first build awareness. Awareness will lead to understanding and commitment to align the standards to the curriculum and provide the resources and conditions necessary to ensure that they are fully integrated. The goal is to create a shared vision with stakeholders and constituents and widespread recognition of who we are; our purpose (in 21st-century education); and what students, teachers, administrators, elected officials, parents, and the public can count on school library media programs to deliver.
- #7 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #8 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #9 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #10 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #11 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #12 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #13 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #14 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #15 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #16 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #17 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #18 (READ THE FROM/TO Statements) Today’s students need to develop information skills that will enable them to use technology as an important tool for learning, not an end in itself but a tool in the process of learning, both now and in the future.
- #19 In addition to looking at “where” learning occurs, AASL’s Standards for the 21st Century Learner provide an opportunity for schools to review and reexamine traditional information literacy skills in order to incorporate new literacies as well as address responsibilities, dispositions in action and self-assessment strategies. In order to implement the standards, it is important to understand the Common Beliefs statements on pages 2 and 3. These are the beliefs upon which the new standards were built and they help to move us from the past to the here and now.
- #20 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #21 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #22 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #23 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #24 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #25 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #26 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #27 It also requires a 24/7 virtual presence through provision of an up-to-date dynamic web presence that provides digital resources and incorporates the best of Web 2.0 to provide opportunities for sharing and collaborating. Is your web presence easy to find? Can your web site be accessed in less than three mouse clicks from the school home page? Is the content up-to-date? Have you used basic web site analytics to determined how often it is used and by whom? Do you have user-friendly text and graphics that that make someone want to return? These are all part of evaluating and maintaining a virtual “space.”
- #28 Again, the Common Beliefs are the underpinning of the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner which addresses four standards with four strands under each standard.
- #29 Within each standards, evidence of student learning is expressed through: Skills - Key abilities needed for understanding, learning, thinking, and mastering subjects. Ask yourself, Does the student have the right proficiencies to explore a topic or subject further? Dispositions in Action- Ongoing beliefs and attitudes that guide thinking and intellectual behavior that can be measured through actions taken. Ask yourself, Is the student disposed to higher-level thinking and actively engaged in critical thinking to gain and share knowledge? Responsibilities - Common behaviors used by independent learners in researching, investigating, and problem solving. Ask yourself, Is the student aware that the foundational traits for 21st-century learning require self-accountability that extends beyond skills and dispositions? Self-Assessment Strategies - Reflections on one’s own learning to determine that the skills, dispositions, and responsibilities are effective. Can the student recognize personal strengths and weaknesses over time and become a stronger, more independent learner?
- #30 Within each standards, evidence of student learning is expressed through: Skills - Key abilities needed for understanding, learning, thinking, and mastering subjects. Ask yourself, Does the student have the right proficiencies to explore a topic or subject further? Dispositions in Action- Ongoing beliefs and attitudes that guide thinking and intellectual behavior that can be measured through actions taken. Ask yourself, Is the student disposed to higher-level thinking and actively engaged in critical thinking to gain and share knowledge? Responsibilities - Common behaviors used by independent learners in researching, investigating, and problem solving. Ask yourself, Is the student aware that the foundational traits for 21st-century learning require self-accountability that extends beyond skills and dispositions? Self-Assessment Strategies - Reflections on one’s own learning to determine that the skills, dispositions, and responsibilities are effective. Can the student recognize personal strengths and weaknesses over time and become a stronger, more independent learner?
- #31 Additionally, you can consult Standards for the 21st Century Learner in Action. This publication from AASL takes an in-depth look at the strands of the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner and the indicators within those strands. It also answers such critical questions as “How do the strands—the skills, dispositions in action, responsibilities, and self-assessment strategies—relate to one another? “ Benchmarks are provided along with examples that show how to put the learning standards into action. This is a practical book with examples of how to maximize the application of the learning standards at different grade levels.
- #32 Most schools have developed grade level expectation or benchmarks related to traditional information literacy and that is the best place to begin implementation. In general, these are aligned with State Standards and Frameworks, which in turn are often aligned with National Professional Association standards, like AASL’s or the many content associations like the National Council of Teachers of English, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, etc. If your district already has school library media learning standards, or ICT standards, correlate them with the Standards for the 21st Century Learner. Identify areas for professional development.
- #33 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.
- #34 Although the change in the learning environment has been rapid, there is still much that is tried and true in education. Students still need guidance and support from adults who care about them and who want them to succeed and guidance in the use of the ever-expanding volume of resources available to them as they learn to construct knowledge. The school library media center must be open, inviting, flexible and able to host a wide variety of user activities at any given time.